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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Magic Garden
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Magic Garden Auhtor: Gene Stratton - Porter Publisher: Hutchinson & Co Date: 1950Label on spine has typed text PAT FIC STR Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Children's Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the magic garden, gene stratton - porter -
Greensborough Historical Society
Tool - Garden Fork, 1950c
Used to break up soil in gardeningGarden fork, four steel tines bolted to wooden shaft and wooden handle gripgarden fork, garden equipment -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Con Kroker, Curator's Cottage, n.d
Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photo of the Curator's Cottage at the Botanic Gardens. Photo mounted on grey card.Back: In Pencil- APR Competition Open Class Senior, September "The Gardner's Home" 2c Kodak Series iii Panatomic Film Kadok Color Filter C.O. Kroker "Kia-Ora" PB Horsham Vic (No 1) -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Shire of Diamond Valley, The Shire of Diamond Valley Handbook 1992, 1992_
The Shire of Diamond Valley was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres northeast of Melbourne. The shire covered an area of 74.38 square kilometres and existed from 1964 until 1994.Annual guide to services in Shire of Diamond Valley54 pages, illus (some colour), maps. Front cover photograph:Kalparrin Gardens Greensboroughshire of diamond valley, greensborough, handbooks -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Vietnam Veterans memorial garden, 14/08/1993
Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Coloured photo. Close up of memorial stone and plaque in Vietnam Veterans memorial garden. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Garden, 14/08/1993
Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Coloured photo. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Garden - Mayor making a speech, large crowd. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Maritime Discovery Centre, c. 1997
Coloured photograph: tip truck unloading garden mulch at the Portland Maritime Discovery Centre.portland maritime discovery museum, harbour development -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Beechwood, Portland, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Group portrait in the garden at 'Beechwood'. Dress early 20th Century.glass plate negative, historic building, beechwood house, portland -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Garden Hill, Kangaroo Ground
Colour photograph showing view across 'Garden Hill' property to ranges beyond Healesville.garden hill, kangaroo ground, yarra glen road -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police motorcycle)
Police Moto Guzzi motorcycle with Ian Taylor as rider with a garden in the background. Circa 1964police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; moto guzzi motorcycle -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Ford Customline for the Accident Appreciation Squad in the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens. Circa 1957police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; accident appreciation squad; ford customline -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - black and white, Mont-des-Cats Abbey, c1914
At Mont-des-Cats Abbey a first community of the Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony was settled in 1650 and lasted until the French Revolution which closed the monastery in 1792. In 1826, a new community of Trappists (Reformed Cistercians) was funded, and this congregation has run the abbey ever since. (wikipedia). This card was most probably purchased during an Australian soldier during World War One. A black and white postcard showing a french abbey which is sitting behind a garden in winter.chatham-holmes family collection, france, church, abbey, mont des cats, world war 1, world war, world war one -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat Technical School Senior Students
Senior students from Ballarat Technical School posed for a group photograph in a garden setting.ballarat junior technical school -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat Teachers' College: Staff photograph, 1972
Four males and two female members of staff at Ballarat Teachers' College in 1972 Person third from the left is Mary EganLarge black and white photograph mounted on card. Seven people posed in garden setting1972ballarat teachers' college, staff, 1972, mary egan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO THEN AND NOW BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Typed document listing a number of historic buildings including Police Barracks, Conservatory Gardens.bendigo, history, buildings/streetscapes -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO KYNETON
Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Kyneton Branch - Garden and brick building - Date unknownAgfabuildings, gas company, gas & fuel kyneton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO KYNETON
Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Kyneton Branch - Garden and brick building - Date unknownAgfabuildings, gas company, gas & fuel kyneton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO GARDEN BED
Photo of a lawn and rose garden bed, a building can be seen in the background and several trees.business, retail, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO X 2: GROUP
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO x 2 -male and female / child in garden / reverse housephotograph, person, male / female -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD: BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF BOURKE STREET AND BOTANIC GARDENS MELBOURNE EARLY 1900S
Postcard -Black and white photograph of Bourke Street and Botanic Gardens Melbourne early 1900s.postcard, photograph, melbourne, postcard -black and white photograph of bourke street and botanic gardens melbourne early 1900s -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: BLACK AND WHITE 'BUDA ' CASTLEMAINE
PHOTOGRAPH - BLACK AND WHITE 'BUDA ' CASTLEMAINE - photo of old building -overgrown garden in foreground.photograph, building, house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - CONSERVATORY GARDENS, BENDIGO
Colour postcard, ( 2 copies ) image shows conservatory building, Bendigo, gardens in front.Nu-Color-Vuebendigo, parks and gardens, conservatory building, bendigo, conservatory gardens, bendigo -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of woman standing against a flagpole
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of a woman standing against a flagpole in front of a white clapboard house with a rose garden.catalogue number on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of women in garden
Churchill Island has a large photograph collection dating from the late nineteenth century. This series shows the previous owner of the Island - Sister Campbell - with another woman and was probably taken in the 1950s. This is a contemporary reprint.Photograph of two women wearing red cardigans standing in a garden in front of Amess HouseEASTER 1957[written on reverse in blue pen] EASTER 1957[written on reverse in red pen] [catalogue number on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph, sister campbell -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of the 'Homestead Garden' Visitor's Centre Display
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of the 'Homestead Garden' Visitor's Centre Display with informational text, photographs mounted on cork.Catalogue number on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of garden beds, 2016
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series of photographs was taken at a Farm in Kyneton and shows a similar historic farm to Churchill IslandPhotograph of an arrangement of fallow garden beds surrounded by paving and enclosed by a chicken wire fenceCatalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph, kyneton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO NORTH P.S. COLLECTION: AWARD CERTIFICATE, 1997
Garden Awards.Achievment Award to Bendigo North Primary School, in the Loddon Campaspe Mallee 1997education, primary, achievment award loddon campaspe region -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - In the Viewfinder "White Hills Gardens"
Newspaper article by Jack Perry. Published in the Bendigo Weekly 6.3.1998. Includes a description of the Gardens.white hills gardens, sunday school picnic, bendigo creek -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LENZ COLLECTION: CONSERVATORY INTERIOR
Small black and white photograph showing plants inside Conservatory in Conservatory Gardens Bendigo.photograph, building, conservatory, bendigo-gardens-conservatory -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LENZ COLLECTION: CONSERVATORY INTERIOR
Small black and white photograph showing interior of Conservatory in Conservatory Gardens Bendigo with plants.photograph, building, conservatory, bendigo-gardens-conservatory